1969 Can-Am Ferrari 612P

[David Mitcham]

Some years ago I bought a Maxi Models Ferrari 612P kit which I've had on a shelf in various states of completion for some time.  The shell is an excellent moulding (if somewhat on the heavy side) of what I think was one of the most beautiful and purposeful Can-Am cars.  The resin chassis was never going to work and in some respects the kit had too many detailed parts for it ever be a serious slot car.  I'm not into cars which sit on a shelf and never go onto the track.  So on impulse after Christmas I decided it was time to complete the Ferrari to go with several other Can-Am cars I have.  I decided I wasn't going to lighten the shell for fear of  damaging it and therefore it needed a powerful motor and as I had a FlatSix 25k rpm sitting around that was the chosen propulsion.  Wide as the Ferrari is a FlatSix was not going to fit as a sidewinder so I had to go angle winder with a Slot.it motor pod and a brass and wire front end.  As recommended by Chris Walker the pod is mounted on rubber washers to cut out vibration.  Its very fast - probably the quickest car I have - and gets round my track in just over 6 seconds whereas the best I've ever achieved previously is about 6.4 seconds.  Nevertheless less its quite easy to drive - stable and predictable.  The model depicts the car as it was at the Edmonton Can-Am race.  As supplied the kit was for the later '69 car which had a high wing and various other appendages which rather spoilt purity of the original design so I had to modify the engine cover although I haven't filled in the holes for the wing struts just in case I change my mind in the future!  You may notice the very small clear windscreen is missing; the reason being that I lost it and anyway it was going to be very difficult to attach without risking a glue disaster.  I think the mirror mounting is bit too high so I might modify it.  With hindsight I think I would have made proper mesh front wing vents rather than use the kit decals.

Here are the photos.














Best wishes

David

[Peter Seager-Thomas]

Very neatly done David. You say it is wide but it looks just right. Are the dimensions reasonably acurate?

Peter.

[olivier]

superb job. Love the chassis . Thanks a lot .